Haunted Places in dingestow, Monmouthshire

Saint Briavels, Gloucestershire

6.8 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

King John's bedroom was once used as a courtroom where many were sentenced to death; visitors have described an odd and unexplainable atmosphere in here. In this room, a baby is also heard crying. Guests who visit the Hanging Room have described the sensation of being choked, like the prisoners ...

dingestow, Monmouthshire

10.8 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

The Skirrid Mountain Inn is the oldest Welsh pub (built over 900 years ago). Once a court where people were condemned, the judge himself (referred to as 'The Hanging Judge') is believed to be on the upper floors wandering; the hangman who worked alongside the judge is believed to still ...

Berkeley, Gloucestershire

15.3 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

A recent photo taken in the attic caught what appeared to be a man sitting in a chair. Many believe that the ghost of Edward Jenner himself, father of modern vaccination, resides in his old home and is likely to be the figure in the photo. Another spirit has been ...

Berkeley, Gloucestershire

15.4 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

The castle used to have a foul pit where animal carcasses, and occasionally that of a human, were dumped. Some prisoners were locked in a nearby cell where the stench itself was enough to make them ill and soon die. One prisoner was King Edward II who managed to survive ...

dingestow, Herefordshire

19.2 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

A family disowned their daughter, Hetty, after she eloped. When she returned to her family, they locked her away in the house for thirty years. Hetty is seen walking around the manor as is the ghost of a Cromwell-era priest, and a naval lieutenant.
Submitted by Chris Berglund

Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire

21.2 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

Supposedly the site of many pagan rituals when it was first built, this site is location to a woman who can be found in "The Witch's Room". She was accused of witchcraft in the early 16th century and later burned at the stake, but remains here. Another room, "The Bishop's ...

dingestow, Gloucestershire

22.2 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

Four ghosts have made their presence known here: the first if that of Queen Margaret of Anjou who returned here in death because of the joy it brought her in life. In the east wing, a monk in black; people are unsure whether or not he was fleeing from a ...

dingestow, Gloucestershire

22.2 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

The chapel is said to have the most activity; it is said that Satanic rituals once took place in here and with it. A tall apparition as well as an element have settled in, possibly because of it. Other figures around the mansion include an elderly woman who grabs visitors, ...

Stoke Gifford, South Gloucestershire

22.5 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

The ghost of Lady Elizabeth Somerset is reported to knock three times at her memorial if she is present (she died after falling from her horse). Some people report seeing her and other report the sound of horse hooves.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Trelewis, Merthyr Tydfil

23 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

The most commonly encountered occupant here is "Mattie", a former housekeeper from the 19th century, said to still be in the room in which she died. A Little boy is also said to be here, tugging on visitor's clothing. The ghosts here also make a common appearance on video or ...

Caerphilly, Caerphilly

23.6 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

The spirit of Alice of Angouleme, called 'The Green Lady', was caught in an affair and died having learned the news that her lover had been executed. She is still seen throughout the castle still mourning her lost love.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

dingestow, North Somerset

Bristol, City of Bristol

24.3 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

Former captain, John Gray is heard dragging his boots around the deck, going up and down the stairs. A Victorian woman has also been sensed on deck and sometimes, the energy on here has made people sick to their stomachs.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Bristol, City of Bristol

24.3 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

A woman from the 18th Century (believed to be actress Sarah Siddons or Sarah Macready) haunts here. She is said to haunt the theatre, particularly backstage. Other reports detail a phantom stagehand who will move objects around.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Bristol, City of Bristol

24.3 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

The 1664 Llandoger Trow pub building is rumored to have been the inspiration for the Admiral Benbow in Robert Louis Stevenson’s "Treasure Island" and the place where Daniel Defoe met Alexander Selkirk, his inspirition for "Robinson Crusoe." Some believe the pub may even have been visited a time or two ...

Bristol, City of Bristol

Bristol, England

24.6 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

I worked here about 30 years ago in the kitchen. I used to hear a little child running up and down the stairs. When I would look there was no-one there. I was told it was the ghost of a little girl who had died falling down the stairs.
(Submitted by ...

Petty France, South Gloucestershire

25.2 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

The two most well-known ghosts are that of Amelia (who died during childbirth) and is known for making the chandelier swing around, and that of a man who sits alone in the dining room appearing and disappearing spontaneously. Many others ghosts are thought to frequent here.
Submitted by Chris Berglund

Bristol, Avon

25.5 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

Once a Catholic school, a bombing during World War II revealed the skeleton of a nun who was bricked behind a wall. Spirits are seen going up and down the stairs, objects are tossed around, and guests get pushed around or touched. Active rooms include the bar (where a man ...

Tongwynlais, Wales

26.5 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

A lady in white is seen here, thought to be the wife of the Third Marquis of Bute; however, her spirit has supposedly been reported before her time. Some believe it is a woman who is looking for her child.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Cardiff, Cymru

26.6 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

Lord Ninian Edward Crichton-Stuart died tragically in battle during World War I; he is said to be here, generally more often near election nights. The museum architect, Dunbar Smith, had his ashes interred here, but due to renovations, the remains were moved. Smith now haunts the corridors and causes a ...

Cardiff, Wales

26.9 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

Items in the stockroom and heavy furniture have moved on their own. The Second Marquis of Bute died here and is seen in the chapel wearing a red coat. The apparition of his wife, Sophia, has been seen floating on the castle grounds.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Cardiff, Wales

27.2 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

Llandaff itself is said to be an unusually active suicide spot. Some of the ghosts wander around this place in the form of shadows. Ghostly monks, soldiers, and children have also been seen.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

dingestow, Wales

31 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

In the Oak Room, a man who is thought to be the former 'Lord of the Manor' is seen. Two females are reported: the first is a little girl who occupies the garden and one of the bedrooms, the second is a woman in the bar and drawing room. She ...

Malmesbury, Wiltshire

32.4 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

The Grey Lady is seen in the James Ody room; she was said to have an unhappy marriage and wound up here. In the Foe room, the door was jammed from the inside, but when workers went inside to investigate, found nothing wrong. Objects have been smashed and cold spots ...

dingestow, Wiltshire

33.8 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

A former resident of the early twentieth century vicarage reportedly saw a disembodied pair of legs dressed in grey flannel trousers wandering through the property before vanishing on several occasions.
(Submitted by Callum Swift)

Corsham, Wiltshire

35.3 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

This historic house, currently serving as the town information centre, is haunted by the apparitions of two men in period clothing. The turn lights on and off and have been known to cause power failures.
(Submitted by Callum Swift)

Chippenham, England

35.7 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

The public house is rumoured to be haunted by an old woman, a former tenant of the inn. People have reported furniture moving around by itself and lights that turn on and off by themselves.
(Submitted by Callum Swift)

Chippenham, England

36.5 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

This store is located in a former tavern, and is believed to be haunted by three apparitions. The first is that of a man in a Trilby hat, who has been seen by staff and customers on the ground floor. The other apparitions are of a middle-aged woman and her ...

Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

37.8 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

There are reports of the piano in the dining room playing by itself, but when staff investigate, there is no one there. An unseen presence moves around cutlery and opens and closes doors.
(Submitted by Callum Swift)

dingestow, Powys

38.6 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

The former owner, Adelina Patti, is commonly reported here, as are her second husband, Nicolini, and the composer, Rossini. The Top Children's Ward is the most active; it was once a recovery center for children with tuberculosis, however, many never recovered. Children are seen and heard giggling, and objects are ...

Wookey Hole, Somerset

38.8 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

Both the caves and the nearby mill have had their share of tragedy. In the caves, a skeleton from the 11th century was uncovered and is thought to have belonged to a witch who still haunts the cave; a diver also lost life in here in 1949. In the mill, ...

Ludlow, Shropshire

40.4 miles from dingestow, UK-Y4

A woman named Marion La Bruyere would lower a rope for her lover; one night, her lover betrayed her. He and his army used this rope to storm the castle, but La Bruyere slit his throat, then killed herself by jumping from the tower. she is screaming as if she ...